Double visibility card rack



April 12, 1932. AjRfHUTcl-IENS 1,853,057 n DOUBLE VISIBILITY CARD RACK Patented lApr. 12, 1932 `c @s rares ARTHUR B. HUTGHENS,-OF LAKEWALES,FLORIDA VDOUBLE VISIBILITYVGARD RACK Appncation sied May 29, 19.30,` serianiasza.

This invention relatesto visible card racks,

V and more particularly to double-visibility i' flo card racks. 3

One of theY objects of the invention is to provide a simple rack device by which cards may be supported so ast-o aord surfaces visible from opposite sides of ltheV raclrframe. Another object is to provide means bywhich cards maybe supportedV in stepped relation within a frame, each of the cards having a lower edge portion visible on one side of the frame and an upper edge portion visible on the other side of lthe frame. A lfurther object is to provide a Y card rack mechanism adapted to support cards having surfaces visible from both sides of said frame, the cards being readily removable from one side of the card rack frame. A further object is to provide means by which cards, yhaving portions thereof cut away to afford stepped name-bearing edge-,surfaces adapted to be aligned in vertical columns.k Other objects and advantages will appear as the descrip f. tion proceeds.

The invention is fullydescribed in the fol-1 lowing speciication and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a front view inelevation of a rack frame equipped with cards and embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar lview of the rear side of the rack frame, the figure being broken. n Fig. 3 is a sectional view, the section be- ,.35. ing taken as indicated at line 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. l is a perspective view of the front vsides of the cards which may be supported in the card rack; e

Figs. 5', 6, and 7 are rear views in elevation of the cards shown in Fig. 4; and

Fig. 8 is a detailedL view of the slitted supporting strip which may be employed to support the cards.

In the illustration given,` the numeral l 4.5 designates the verticalsides of the rack frame and the numeral 2 the upper and lower sides of the Jframe. The sides l and 2 may, if desired, be provided with beveled front edges 3, as shown more clearly in Fig. l.

The rear side of the frame may be recessed along the inner edges at 4 to receive arectangular'pane. of glass 5. Also, on itslrearsid'e, c,

, the rear o-pane 5v are apair o f verticaljsupporting strips 8. yStrips" 8 are preferablygsecured to the side walls 1. of the ,ramefby 'au means of screws, thumbytacks orpotvher suitable means. As shown more, clearlyinFigs.

Vrf2 and 8,k the supporting strips, are provided with a vertical series 1of inclined slits 179,' v adapted' to receive the edgevportions ofcards. 05 The strips 8 may be formedfof cardboard, celluloid, abric or any other suitablematerial.

.The frame may be provided, if desired,

lwith a hook 10 by. which it kmaybe suspended. ,i c

fCardslll, as shown -more .clearlyinFigs *45 5, @fand 7, are adapted teibe Supported@ thestrips 8, the square corners ofthe cards being 'received withinthe slits 9L These cards are-preferably of. the same.y size-' but; halve por- `tions cut away attheir upperandlower edges 'UsH so'as to aord name surfaces or extensions'lf. Preferablyv the nameeXtensions 'l2 are larranged in vertical alignment in seveifalcolumns, as` shown ,clearly in'igsgl and Y ,'llith the cardsfformed, as shown'injFigsfl, 80

5, 6 and 7,1` the edge portion on thelowerside of each cardv affords ya name space which) .is visible onone side oftherackvframe while the upper edge portion of thecardaords a'name space which maybe visible onthe opposite sidefofthe frame.

Ilfrdesirejcha plurality of cards suchas those shown in Figrt, may be .supported in Ia.

. single pairfof slits 19,.,tlie namey surfaces at the v 'In-Operation;Preferably-each 10fit f cards l rbearsjonly rone name,"the, namenbeing ywritten n 3 uponvthe name surface on'opposite sidesrof 95 the Y card. The operator, ,preferably stands at the rear of the card rackjanfd files the cards in the desired order, vthe edgesfof the cards being inserted withinitheVV slits y9.A f Duringlthe time thatth'e operator is'filing or withdraw#y 10U ing cards from the supporting strips 8, the front name surfaces of the cards in the rack may be observed by others on the opposite side of the frame. No access to the files is, however, provided from the front side.

The cards and rack have been found to be particularly useful in the booking of football oicials. Coaches consult the racks from the front, each yrack showing the available list of football oflicials for a particular game date. As a coach names his selection the operator removes the card bearing the name from the back or open side and writes the engagement upon the card. The card may then be filed away under the otlicials name. In this Way, voluminous name lists may be constantly consulted and changed by the operator and simultaneously consulted by others without inconvenience to the operator or other parties.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only and no unnecessarv limitations should be understood therefrom; but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view if the prior art.

I claim:

1. In a double-visibility card device of the character set forth, a rack frame equipped with a transparent front wall, side strips carried by said frame and adapted to support cards in stepped relation, and cards of general rectangular shape having their upper edge and lower edge portions recessed, said recesses being formed at dille-rent intermediate points on different cards, and said side strips being adapted to engage the lower corners of said cards.

2. In a double-visibility card device of the character set forth, a rack frame, cards of general rectangular shape having their upper and lower edge portions recessed to expose on opposite sides of said frame overlapping card surfaces of other cards, said recesses being formed at different intermediate points on different cards, and supporting means in said frame engaging the lower corners of said cards and supporting them in stepped and overlapping relation.

3. In a double-visibility card device of the character set forth, a rack frame, means in said frame for supporting cards in stepped and overlapping relation, and cards of general rectangular shape having their lower corners engaged by said supporting means and having their upper and lower edge portions recessed to expose on opposite sides of said frame overlapping card surfaces of other cards, said recesses being formed at different intermediate points on different cards.

4. In a double-visibility card device of the character set forth, a. rack frame, cards of general rectangular shape having their upper and lower edge portions recessed to eX- 

